Bell, Rick

Rick Bell, FAIA, is executive director of the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). He was instrumental in the creation of AIA's New York New Visions design and planning coalition, which has helped to catalyze and critique the redevelopment of Lower Manhattan. A registered architect and a Fellow of the AIA since 2000 for his prior work in the public sector, Bell currently heads the AIA national staff association, CACE, and represents it on the AIA national board.